Cubs Place Derek Holland on IL With Wrist Injury and Recall David Bote
By Sam Dunn
Derek Holland may have the best cleats in the MLB during 2019's iteration of Players' Weekend, but he's going to have to hang them up a bit early. After suffering a wrist injury Wednesday against his former San Francisco Giants, the Cubs southpaw has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
The #Cubs today placed LHP Derek Holland on the 10-day IL (retroactive to 8/24) with a left wrist contusion and recalled INF David Bote from @IowaCubs. pic.twitter.com/a55ruNTFt6
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 25, 2019
In a corresponding move, David Bote was recalled to the club from Triple-A Iowa.
Holland came to the North Side from San Francisco just ahead of the trade deadline. He's put up a 4.66 ERA in a dozen relief appearances since joining the Cubs, an improvement over the 5.90 mark he sported in the Bay Area.
Derek Holland’s #theoffice cleats for #PlayersWeekend pic.twitter.com/hxdoVg5Oa7
— Mike Jordan (@mikejordan_art) August 22, 2019
Bote, a versatile second-year infielder, has appeared in 106 games for Chicago this season with a .257 ERA and .781 OPS.